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Baby Health Concerns

As you care for your infant, it's inevitable that infant health concerns will pop up.

Whether it's constipation or the croup, allergies or autism, these articles on common infant health issues will provide the solid answers you need to keep your newborn healthy.

"The greatest wealth is health." ~ Virgil

I highly recommend you purchase a medical guide to help you with those late-night surprises. I have three, and they always seem to come in handy. Here are some of the easily-understood medical books I keep in my home.

Baby Health Articles

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Deciphering Wierd Colors in Poo

Infant bowel movements speak volumes about your infant's health. Understanding the "Language of Poo" can be a useful tool for evaluating your baby's overall wellness. It's so important to know what normal, occasionally normal, and not normal looks like for your baby.

Identifying Infant Constipation

If your baby seems unusually fussy and grump, infant constipation could be the culprit. Double check these clues to decide whether your baby is constipated or just plain cranky. A baby's bowel health is a vital factor in assessing her wellbeing. A regular and functioning digestive system communicates good feeding and healthy absorption.

Infant Dyschezia

If your newborn screams before having a soft bowel movement, he may be suffering from infant dyschezia. Fortunately, is not as scary is it sounds. In this form of self-limited constipation, the baby's body is learning to poop. It is not the result of a functioning body that can't poop.

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Baby Constipation Cures

There is nothing sadder than seeing your constipated infant suffer. Here are some baby constipation cures that can help get him (and keep him) moving again.

Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS)

Shaking Baby Syndrome (SBS), also called Shaken Baby Syndrome, is one of the leading killers of infants. Sadly, it's also 100% preventable.

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As a mother, your newborn's health will be one of the things you will worry over most. This page lists some of the basic infant health issues you may run into over the course of the next 18 months.